Eight Mustangs that never were

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Created at the Italian Ghia design studio, the RSX was conceived as a rally special based on the new third-generation Mustang that debuted for the 1979 model year. With a one-inch-wider track and 5.6-inch-shorter wheelbase than the road-going Mustang, the RSX had extra ride height that would be needed for dealing with the off-tarmac stages of European rallies.

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